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Camp Adair. Oregon. Thursday, January 7. 1943.
Oh The Pitiful Flood Victims!
FROM GEN. COOK
No man can suffer too
much nor fall too soon, if
he suffers or if he fall in
the defense of the liberties
and constitution of his
country."—Daniel Webster
ound Camp Adair, Oregon
Mounting Guard in
Vol. 1, No. 38.
Post Athletic
Program Huge
Sentry
Camp
I weekly Journal devoted
to maintaining morale,
with the responsibility of
circulating post informa­
tion and news at Camp
Adair, Oregon.
JAN 7 - rj.ja
$1.50 a Year by Mail
1
Sgt's Heroism
Lauded by All
Major General G. R. Cook,
Commanding General of the
Timber Wolf Division, has sent
the following message to Col.
Gordon H. McCoy, Camp Com­
mander:
"On behalf of the officers and
enlisted men of this division, I
extend New Year’s greetings to
you and to the officers and men
of your command.
“We appreciate your earnest
and constant efforts to serve
and supply us, know the diffi­
culties and obstacles which con­
front you.”
Sgt. Clinton Franklin
Risks Life to Rescue
Drowning Man in
Flood of Willamette
—
War Dept. Film Makes
Hit With Men of Adair
Series Is Intended to Clarify
Soldiers' Ideas Concerning War
Camp approval seems to be unanimous in the case of
‘‘Prelude to War,” the first of seven informative films that
are being shown the nation’s armed forces to increase knowl­
edge of the reasons why this country is at war, as well as
the objectives of the war.
The picture impressed everybody as being faithful to
the facts and inspiring in its effect, and quite without hokum
and false emphasis or distortion for the sake of propaganda,
using that word in the bad sense.
Attendance at showings of these films is compulsory and
there are roll-calls at the theatre. That shows that the War
Department considers these pictures impqrtant.
BY PFC WALLACE X. RAWLES
Intensive study of “things to
Heroism of Sergeant Clinton L.
come” at this Post, athletically
Franklin, 25, red-headed fun-loving
speaking — and primarily at Field
and freckle-faced soldier of the
House — resulted yesterday in this
Military Police, SCU 1911, who
imposing announcement of the pro­
risked his life to save Marvin H.
gram to and including the month He Passes Inspection
Smith, 35. Albany, Qre., farmer
of April, as revealed on a master Despite a Turtle He
from drowning in the flooded Wil­
calendar arranged by Capt. Frank
lamette river before dawn New
C. Wimer, athletic officer and Lt. Keeps Under His Bed
Year’s day, remained the talk of
Byron C. Wright, assistant camp
Spl. John Bach is a perfectionist,
Camp Adair taday.
service officer:
More than 600 basketball games and that makes it easier for
Capt. Julius Hale and M Stft
will be played, climaxing with the Johnnie the turtle to pass inspec­
Gillis Narramore of the MP were _______________________________ ♦ Although the content of the first
Camp Adair championship tourna­ tion. Strictly speaking, Johnnie
pleased highly ax they listened to
NO DOL'BT A “C” CARD, TOO picture is already known to most
ment, March 23-26 and continuing doesn't belong under John’s cot,
of the men in camp, the film’s
reports of Franklin's bravery. Capt.
but he’s been there ever since he
Two soldiers of Camp Shelby, story should be given here, in brief,
afterward.
Hale said: "We have heard many
Miss., rode hack to their post if only for the record. Historically,
The Camp Adai<- championship arrived, last September, in a paper
glowing reports of how this man
in style after cleaning up at a
boxing tournament will take up the bov, by mail.
dived into a raging torrent in an
it takes on back to the Japanese
His home is a round tin box, con­
nights of March 30, 31 and April
effort to save three people from crap game. They took a cab.
invasion of Manchuria, in 1931. It
Questioned about the fare, the mentions the grandiose ambitions
1, 2, 3. In the meantime, as boom- taining water and a couple of rocks
drowning, and did succeed in sav­
driver said it would be $6.
up to this huge jamboree of fisti­ on which to sit and think. He is
ing one life."
of Japan, as set forth in the Tanaka
“That's too much,” yelled the
cuffs, there will be "Boxing Nights” the gift of four “adding machine”
Memorial, and tells something of
Sgt. Narramore said: “Every re-
G.I.'s, and set to haggling about the way in which "incidents” were
at Field House on Jan. 13, Feb. 10 girls, the Misses Mary McNeill,
. port reaching our office indicates
Mary Lou McSweeney, Jacqueline
and March 10.
the charge, until the driver im­ manufactured to give an excuse for
See the flood victims. Tragic, isn't it? Notice f.e despair is their faces. Floods blocked the
that Sgt. Franklin risked his life
roads home, so these girls had to be put up in double-deckers in a can’» service club and hostess
Every Monday evening will be i Matthew and Auth Aagenas, all
patiently said, "Why the hell the next move.
above and beyond his call of duty
house. They include wives, sweethearts and others employed at cam». Here you see Mrs. Alexander
filled, starting with the big Camp former co-workers with John at the
don't you buy yourself a car?”
Without condemning the German
Sirken, Mrs. Lee Cleveland. Mrs. Bernice Berliant. Miss June Speer, Miss Lillian liustrulid. Mrs. Lee ' as a soldier of the United States
Adair radio broadcast, Jan. 18, re­ Mutual Life Insurance Co. office
The soldiers shelled out $450 people, the picture does say,
' Army. I’m not surprised. He's al­
Brady,
Miss
LaReva
Ishim.
—
Signal
Corps
photo.
in
New
York.
leased over the Columbia outlet sta­
for the taxi and charged the through captions, that the Germans
ways been a soldier’s soldier, and
The girls had “Johnnie” painted
tion, KOIN, of Pogland. These pro­
driver $6 to take him back to have been singularly ready to fol­
then some!"
DONALD DUCK AND
grams are scheduled to continue in black letters on the turtle’s red
Over a floodeed highway, the town.”
low bad leadership and have an in­
back and they send the turtle food,
FUEHRER'S FACE
each week.
former and his wife and their seven-
stinct for blind obedience. Yet
and
John
feeds
Johnnie
every
other
That
Disney
special
Donald
Jan. 20 has been reserved for
month.s so, Howard, were returning
among all the bitter, sinister and
Duck cartoon, "Der Fuehrer’s
presentation at Field House of the day. What a turtle gets out of life, ,
home from a New Year’s eve party
fanatical faces in the film there
Face,” is booked to play at camp
USO-Camp Shows revue, "Flying anywhere, is a subject which al- j
in North Albany. Their car skidded
Is shown the gentle, sensitive faco
ways
has
fascinated
philosophers,
!
Colors.”
theatres on these dates:
'Camp Adair on Air' from the Gibson Hill road at Pea­
of one old-line German, looking on,
Sundays and Saturdays of course but Johnnie’s case is extreme. I
Outlines Div. Aims
Nos. 1 and 2—January 13-14.
cock corner, near Albany on the Al­
with shock and grief in his eyes,
To
Be
Weekly
Feature
There
he
is,
night
and
day,
under
the Field House schedule is left
bany-Corvallis highway. Seized by
Nos. 3 and 4—January 5-16.
ax the Nazi terror progresses, until
In Talk Over KOAC
open, but judging from the huge the bed in a barrack. Has no social
the rashing waters, the car was
No. 5—January 17 and 18. .
his face fades from view, and hor­
Monday,
January
18,
has
been
lift,
no
sex
life,
knows
nothing,
array of events; the possibility of
This Wish Expressed in ror succeeds horror.
This technicolor subject in­ definitely settled upon as the start­ tossed like an egg-shell into the
schedule changes to cope with any goes nowhere. Yet John thinks
Major General Gilbert R. Cook cludes the song, “Der Fuehrer's
center of the channel.
ing date for the post broadcast
Picture Has Emotional Impact
forthcoming and big extra-curricu­ Johnnie wants to go living.
I introduced a new Timber Wolf Di- Face," written at the request of
Franklin, Corporal Melville Evatt, * New Year's Greeting
“
Camp Adair on the Air.” The air
Of course the picture appeals to
lar activities, Saturday nights will
Cpl. Bach is the first man up in j vision orientation course on Tues-
Walt Disney for the cartoon. It -cjkow will be given from the Field 43, Bellingham, Wash., and Pri­
the emotions. It should. And it
always find some kind of event in barrack, being shaved by first call, ; day night with an address over »ta­
vate Michael Bozza, 24, Newark,
New Year greetings have been subtly conveys the truth that the
is
listed on the Hit Parade.
House from 8:30 to 9:30 p. m.
progress.
and he not only keeps a dazzling i' tion KOAC, Corvallis, in which he
Fidlowing two weeks of confer­ N. J., were enroute from Camp Ad­ issued by Major General Kenyon highest war motive of the Ameri-
Basketball, now running a 105 shine on his shoes and makes the I outlined the division’s problem as '
ring and working out the thousand air to Albany to as«i«t in foold relief A. Joyce, commanding general of I can people is emotional, in that it
windows
gleam,
but
even
scrubs
temperature, which la »till rising,
one of training to fight and defeat I Little Things Like
and one details, Henry Swartwood, work. They stopped at Peacock cor­
the Ninth Service Command, and ’ involves indignation, hot indigna­
accounts of course for a huge bulk all of the woodwork near his cot. enemies.
program director of KOIN, Port­ ner to assist the unidentified driver
This
Makes
us
Feel
of activity. Divisional play of 225- Does everything pust right, so that
by ( Col. Gordon H. McCoy, Camp tion, over the ruthless killing and
of
a
"stalled
”
car.
Franklin
glanced
He quoted General McNair’s talk [
land, declared that all indications
' plundering of the innocent, and a
game Timber Wolf league schedule poor, little Johnnie won’t get tossed to the effect that the enemies are Sorry for Civilians
pointed to the show being one of up to see Smith's car, a 1936 four- Commander here. They arc as : righteous determination to crush
has rounded the half-way mark, out, for Johnnie is the only mascot “formidable,” that it is “silly and :
door sedan, bouncing up and down follows !
Ever lieen rich enough to order the outstanding productions of the
the power responsible for the
with 15 teams in action. This week permitted to live in a barrack.
like a cork, in the river. Stripping
dangerous” to consider the war a j
Pacific
coast.
General Joyce -Greetings to you wrong.
“Salad d'Alligator Pear"?
the 96th Division launches league
, "pushover,” and healthier to train
The Timber Wolf and 96th divi- off his upper clothing the lanky
THE WINNERS
Before the "duration” swank
So there are shots of little chil­
play, with 20 teams divided into two 1
[ hard and so avoid proportionately restaurants served this luxury i sion8 wil1 "Pofwor the show on ai- Franklin dived headlong into the and yours from the Ninth Service
dren,
lying mangled in the streets,
leagues. Likewise Po»t Comple­
The week’s awards for the mess I high losses.
torrent. When he reached the car, Command. May our efforts be
dish with a check for 75 cents or ternate Mondays with production Mrs. Smith and baby were gone,
and shots of women’s faces, in
ment and IXth corp» troops have hall of the Timber Wolf Dicision
crowned with complete success in
“We are going to fight with con- more. But don't feel too badly jf | and dirwtion for allJiroadcMts ar-
agony over their dead, and shots
started a round-robin tourney, in ¡artillery went to S/Sgt. Clay R.
swept away by the river’s force.
I Morris, Btry. C, Bonehead Bn. I fidence because we will know ‘how you didn’t have an opportunity to ranged by the Post Special Service Smith was half-conscious. Frank­ 1943.
which 13 teams are competing.
of the starving and the enslaved.
| to fight’,” General Cook said “The j
office. 8 Set Robert I,. Black will
Col. McCoy—I take this oppor­ Clearly it is brought out that on
Which all adds up to one safe I Award for best supply room went
order this dish before you reached
lin
succeeded
in
opening
a
door
‘how to fight’ is based upon superior |
be the producer and S Sgt. E. A.
tunity to extend to every member the higher level of intelligence in
speculation: if you wander over to to S/Sgt. Wayne A. LeoService
reception center.
leadership
of
smaller
included
teams
Brown will be in charge of continu- and removing Smith to a tree 200 of the command and to every civil,
the Field House any week night of Btry., Redleg Bn. Award for best
The army, has decided to serve
this country Americans are fight­
feet
downstream.
They
were
taken
within the Timber Wolf Division;
i ity and script.
ian employee the friendliest wishes ing not because they were attacked,
any week, there will be something barracks in Bee Bn went to Bar­
this civilian delicacy to all its men
from
the
precarious
perch
30
min
­
of which there are many, varying in
According to present plans, each utes later in a boat by Charles Pea- for a Happy and Prosperous New not because of Pearl Harbor, but
to see; and present indications are rack 1102, and Service Btry. had
(at n<> cost to them) for the next
strength from the Squad to the
show will embrace some variation (Continued on page 4, column
that activity will not diminish aft­ the best mess hall in Bee Bn.
few months.
6.) Year, and to congratulate each on because they want to live in a
Combat team.
of th. “Quiz.'' program with prizes
er the present master calendar is
a conscientious performance of his decent world.
pick going to the winning soldier's Day
And
don't
worry
when
you
“We have superior officers, Our
FROM PUBLIC TO PRIVATE
completed in late April.
duty during the past year. It is my
Indirectly the picture rebukes
up
the
mess
hall
menu
if
you
Camp
Adair
Soldiers
heartfelt wish that we may con­ all who felt that what happened to
Bob Fenton, of Seattle, the non-commissioned officers are lim- don't find Salad d’Alligator Pear room. Station KOIN will present
Pvt. Tibor Keszthelyi, Hq. Btry., sprightly chap who assisted The ited in number, but not in qualifi­ listed. In the army this tropical I outside acts on each program — Agree B.P.O.E. Means
tinue to cooperate and function other people was of no concern to
in the battalion commanded by Ma. Great Virgil in his big prexenta- cation. They know ‘how to kill and salad goes by the simple name of 1 i girls and more girl«, we hope.
with the efficiency we have shown Americans. For example, there is
Best
People
on
Earth
jor Stangle, used to be a gunner in tion during the New Year's Eve how not to be killed.’ The NCO’s avocado salad.
in the past, and that our concerted a picture of the bombing of a mud
WELL. IS SHE?
the field artillery of the Royal Frolic at Field House — who was we now need to fill us up to full
efforts trhoughout the New Year hut In Ethiopia, with the comment*
Elks
Ixidgc
No.
359
of
Albany
This
now
California
fruit,
Is your wife an Alpha Chi Onie-
Army of Hungary. Sgt. Ed Bolz, in fact a year with The Great strength will be selected from
proved their interest in the soldiers will be marked by harmony and —never true - that it was of no
who has been meaz sergeant, trades Virgil's company and was also with among you. This means that about grown, earned its place in field ga ? The Corvallis Alumni club of stationed at Camp Adair last week. bring a realization of our fondest importance to the United States.
the frying pan for the howitzer, Major Bowes — will soon leave 20 per cent of you soon will be ration because of its all around that sorority is anxious to have Learning that an additional $150 common hope -VICTORY.
(Continued on page 4, column 5)
becoming a chief of section, and public for Private life. (As Pvt. NCO’s provided you know how to food value. The avocado is an alka­ all out of town members attend was needed to purchase curtains
line food with the energy value of regular meetings on the third Tues-
teach and lead others in battle.”
Sgt. Detter Reed takes his place.
Fenton, U.S.A.)
and wings for the full stage being
(General Cook's address was not meat and is 93.8 per cent digest­ day of each month. The chapter
constructed
for the shows at the ’
house is located at 33 North 26th
available for publication until so ible.
F
Soldiers who eat the salad should street, and the telephone is Cor- Field House the "Hello
late that only a few paragraphs
No. 359 came forward
can be published now. More of it grow taller because the fruit con­ vullis 16)0.
necessary funds.
will appear in the camp paper next tains 14 important growth stim­
The Albany Elks Will present a
( haplain Mussell, Timber Wolf
ulating minerals.
week.)
This camp has the unique dis­ A year later he was a corporal and
Avocados are also the original artillery, ha1 opened a contest for professional show and entertain-
the naming of his tiny Australian ment each month at their Temple tinction of possessing a Post Ser­ in 1940 a sergeant, and then for
one-a-day
vitamin
tablets.
They
for the pleasure of members who
It appears that Service Club 2 is monies. Augmenting this group How About Some Cigars contain five essential vitamins: shepherd dog.
geant Major who stood at present­ a while ho was at the district re­
going Western.
are in the service stationed at
cruiting office in Los Angelea.
were Pvt. Andy Dahl, guitarist, On The House, Maestro? I A. Bl, C, E, and G.
Wouldn't square dances, barn and Cpl. Gene Logan, yodeler and
Camp Adair. Program was to get arms while the Japanese Ambassa­ I-ater he went back to San Fran­
cisco, then was transferred to
dances and hoe-downs, together guitarist, and another "cowboy,"
under way in December but when dor passed by,
Soldiers who make a habit of
Capt. Bragan Leaves
If thst smiling Jap passed by to­ Camp Roberts, and soon came here.
G. C. Waller, chairman of that
with hill-billy bands bring YOU to Cpl. Nick Sansonia, aecordianist going to Service Club dances will
During the World's Fair at San
committee, and Exalted Ruler Ray­ day it would not happen, for M Sgt
that conclusion?
be glad to learn that Brad Collins For Sunny (?) Cal.
and man-about-Club-2.
mond Barrett learned of the immc. Timothy J. Crowley could think of Francisco he was in barracks right
The first vestige of this new
Good old-fashioned hoe - down who does such a bang-up job at
(¡apt. Clinton W. Bragan, Assist­
diate need of funds for materials, something better to do with a rifle there on Treasure Island, with the
trend made its appearance Sunday numbers were offered to the the piano has been promoted to
the money for the first show was than that. But at the time it hap­ infantry, which turned out for all
night at the club whan Use "Ozark amusement and enjoyment of the T/5. Collins is plenty happy about ant Finance Officer at Camp Adair,
diverted for that purpose. Date for pened that military gesture was manner of parades and formal func­
Cowboys” appeared out of the pro­ soldiers and guests visiting the the whole affair and undoubtedly I has been transferred to the Serv­
the first live show in Albany for all part of the trusting welcome tions, in addition to the daily
verbial thin air and put on a show I Chib. Many joined in and sang, and his playing will be more hep than ice Command Unit at the Presidio,
San Francisco. He left this camp
the service men has not been net given to the little Jap who not mal guardmount.
of more than an hour's duration. the handmembers expressed the ever.
on December 26.
When the President came
but the Ixxlge is anxious for all long after wai unctuously pretend­
There was hill-billy music in that hope that they could get a “good
Brad is remembered as one of
The captain wax commanding
members to make the Temple their ing to be working for peace, while Sgt. Crowley was among the
old-fashioned style ■.. the twang hill-billy singer" to take the vocals. the first two soldiers to enlist at
officer of the finance section here
headquarters while in Albany and his countrymen wore winging their drawn up on Golden (.ate Bridge
of the guitars and the rollicking
Although they made their debut Camp Adair. A Portland resident
from July to October and also in
especially to attend lodge sessions way to drop bomba on Pearl Har­ while he crossed it and it was the
tunes of the fiddle ... together with last Sunday night, it is expected for a number of years he is well
December. Formerly he wax assist­
same when the Japanese Ambassa­
which are held every Thursday bor.
cowboy singing and jrodeiing
they will return from time to time known there as a theater organist
Sgt. Crowley, born in County dor arrived from Japan, with much
ant finance officer at Camp £ooke,
night.
Pvt. Bruce Sharritt. responsible for additional impromptu entertain­ and piano teacher. At present Col­
Cork, Ireland, in 1906. and na­ advance publicity to the effect that
Calif. He is 37 years Id.
for rounding up the band, discov­ ment.
lins works in the Intelligence sec­
Since the arrival of the first turalized as an American citizen, he would further good relation*.
Capt. Bragan went through rngh
ered the members over a bottle of
Getting to the subject of bam tion of the SCU.
soldiers in thia community the Al­ in 1914, the year when World War
In those days the geaeral public
school a’. Hartford, C< nn., and tb*r
I
3.2 at the PX and invited them dances, these are being planned
bany Elks have been particularly No. 1 began, is a striking example saw Sgt. Crowley every day, but
hmgton University,
to make a “publie appearance" at as mid-week, come as you are
active in entertainment and wel­ of the way in which the character not many knew his identity. Nowa­
HAVE YOU SEEN THEM?
I zoology, in a
the Club.
affairs, the first of which will be
fare work for the soldiers. Chair­ of a soldier’s duties may change days few men in thia camp nee him,
In
civilian
life,
Mr*. Merwin H:I1, the latest
The members, meet of whom hail staged in the very near future In
man Waller, on many occasions, in the course of a couple of years. for he isn't a display piece any
was
a
newspapei
addition to the offiee staff of
from Missouri I «hence ewmeth the line with this, there is a talent­
has donated his sound equipment
After holding down some busi- more, but a great many know who
¡•r and an
Major
Ralph
Riordan,
reports
pt. Douglas McKay, popular and services for activities at the ney jobs, including one with the he is. From a parade soldier he
label "Ozark Cow beys "> include scout search for a good "square
a
the kn»x of $60 in travelers'
Marion county stale senator Post. Their announced plans for Southern Pacific Railroad, Crow­ has become a paper work soldier,
Pfe. Bud Davie, on guitar; Pvt. dance caller." So if you can. drop
checks
somewhere on the post.
and peacetime automobile deal­
Glen Greenwood, also on guitar; in Club 2 and talk it over with
monthly entertainments and the re- ley enlisted, at San Francisco, in familiar with all of the compli­
If the finder will contact .Mr«
er. has been assigned to the
cen. substantial «¿-nation by the 1936. Two years later he was a cated routine of a military office.
Pfe. Clyde Samptaa. aanouncer; Miss Rogers, or Mr*. Merriam
transportation section of the
Hill
by
phoning
2949.
she
will
Use violin and
See what we mean by Club 2
But who knows where he will wind
CpI Louis Nobles
ordnance corps al < amp Adair, fraternity is genuinely appreciated private, first class, with a crack
smile apain
S/Sgt. Ilsrold Mowery on the har "going Wulrm' *
infantry outfit at San Frnnrixeo up, lwfor»- the war is overt
by the men of (hi po> I
I
I
Gen. Cook Introduces
Orientation Courses
3ig Time Radio Show
5oes on Air Jan. 18
Commanders Hope
For Victory in 1943
Sergeant Major Crowley Helped Greet
Japanese Ambassador, But Not Recently
Ozark Cowboys,' Plus Square Dances,
To Give Club 2 Real Western Charm
At